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The History of the Sabbath

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The First Day of the Week.

By JOHN NEVINS ANDREWS,

Late Missionary at Basel, Switzerland, Editor of

Les Signes des Temps,

and author of numerous

Theological Books and Tracts.

This book has been revised and enlarged, and now contains 548 pages, with steel portrait of author.

It is a mine of useful information on the Sabbath question. It treats the subject from a Biblical and his-

torical standpoint. Every passage of Scripture which has any conceivable connection with the Sabbath,

in the Old Testament or in the New, is examined at length. The various steps by which the change from

the seventh day to the first day was made, 'and the final exaltation of the Sabbath, are given in detail.

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OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY,

LESSON I.

7anziary 7, 1888.

CREATION.

SIDE LIGHTS.-"

Great Controversy," Vol. 1,

Chaps. 2 and 8; " History of the Sabbath," Chap. I.

What did God do in the beginning?

Gen. i :

By what means was this accomplished ?

Ps. 33 : 6, 9.

Are we to understand from these words

that the matter of the earth was not in exist-

ence before he spake ? Heb.

r :

Who was the active agent in creation ?

Heb. r

: 1, 2.

Is there anything that the Son did not

make ? Col. i :

16, 17.

Since it was by the Son that the Father

created all things, what is his rightful title?

John

I : I, 3.

How has the Father addressed the

Son? Heb. r : 8, Io.

Then how should he be regarded by

all creatures ? Heb.

I : 6.

In what condition was the earth when

it was first spoken into existence? Gen. r

:2.

o. After the creation of the substance of

the earth, what was the first thing done ?

Verse

II.

What next ? Verse 4.

12.

What did God call the light and the

darkness ? Verse 5.

13.

What do a period of darkness and a

period of light together constitute ? See

verse 5.

14.

Which always comes first in the forma-

tion of a day ?

The darkness.

Can you ex-

plain why ?

15.

What was done on the second day ?

Gen. r : 6-8.

16.

How is this day's work referred to by

Job? Job

: 8.

17.

What was done on the third day?

Gen.

I : 9-13.

18.

What was made upon the fourth day ?

Verse 14.

19.

What were these lights to govern?

Verse

16.

20.

Then what kind of days were these

days of creation?

21.

Does the sun

make

the day, or simply

rule the day ?

22.

Tell what makes the day, and how

there could be days before the sun was ?

NOTES.

-The

day is made by the revolu-

tion of the earth on its axis. Each complete

revolution makes one day, which for conven-

ience is divided into twenty-four portions

called "hours." If the sun were to become

a body of darkness, the day would still be the

same length that it now is. So there were

days before the sun was made to rule the day.

The earth began to revolve as soon as it was

created, each revolution making one day ; and

during the fourth revolution the sun was made

for a light-bearer. The sun does not make

the day; it simply rules it. The Hebrew of

Gen. r : 18, literally translated, says that the

great lights were set in the firmament "to rule

in the day and in the night."

WHEN the earth was created, "darkness was

upon the face of the deep." The phrase,

" in the beginning," marks the beginning of

the first day of time. Consequently the

first day of time began in darkness. Be-

fore the earth had completed its first revolu-

tion, God said, " Let there be light, and there

was light." God saw that the light was good,

" and God divided the light from the dark-

ness. And God called the light day, and the

darkness he called night. And the evening

[the darkness] and the morning [the light]

were the first day." The first revolution of

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OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.

the earth was completed just at the dividing

line between light and darkness; and as the

first part of that day was in the darkness

which up to that time had been unbroken, so

the second day began with the darkness which

had then been set off and placed within

bounds. And because time began in dark-

ness, the first portion of every day of time has

been darkness. Men may adopt as many

standards as they please, but every day of

time has begun with evening, and

so it

will be

as long as time lasts.

I_AESSC)INT

7anuary id, 1888.

CREATION AND THE SABBATH.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" History of the Sabbath," first

half of Chap. 2.

Who was the direct agent in the crea-

tion of the earth ?

State briefly what was done on each of

the first four days?

What was made on the fifth day?

Gen. I : zo-23.

What upon the sixth day? Verses

25-27.

How did God regard his work when it

was done ? Verse 31.

How did he spend the seventh day?

Gen. 2 : I, 2.

After he had rested on the seventh

day, what did he do? Verse 3.

What is the meaning of " sanctify "

Ans.-"

To set apart for a holy or religious

use."-

Webster.

What is the name of the seventh day?

Ex. 20 : 10.

to. For whom was the Sabbath made?

Mark 2 : 27.

II. What is necessarily implied in the

statement that after God had rested upon the

seventh day he sanctified or set it apart?

Ans.-That he told man what he had done,

and commanded him to keep it holy.

12.

Give two instances of the use of the

word "sanctify," which confirm this. Ex.

19 : 12, 23 ; Josh. 20 : 7, margin.

13.

What is the great object of the Sab-

bath ? Eze• zo : 12.

14.

How does the Sabbath serve as a

"sign" to make us know the true God ? Ex.

31 : 15,

17.

15.

What is God's distinguishing charac-

teristic ? Ps. 96 : 4, 5 Jer. ro : 10-12.

16.

What is the difference between God

and men ?

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Ps. zoo : 3 ; Isa. 4o : 15, 17 ;

55 9-

17.

Then what was the Sabbath designed

to do for men ?

Ans.-To

be a continual

reminder of God's greatness, and of their de-

pendence upon him, and of their duty to

serve him with humility.

IS. If Christ created the heavens and the

earth, who must have made the Sabbath ?

19. Then what relation does he sustain to

it ? Mark 2 : 28.

zo. Then in keeping the Sabbath, whom

do we honor?

2x. And when the Sabbath is not kept, who

is dishonored ?

NOTE.

-The

same one who in six days

created the heavens and the earth, also " rested

the seventh day," and blessed and sanctified

it " because that in it he had rested." We

have already learned of Christ that " all things

were created by him and for him ; " therefore

he must have made the Sabbath. Therefore

he " is Lord even of the Sabbath day." This

does not exclude the Father from the creation

and the making of the Sabbath, for the two

are one. God made the worlds by his Son.

Both were united in the creation, as they are

in everything ; and so men " should honor

the Son even as they honor the Father."

When the Sabbath is not kept, both

the

Father and the Son are dishonored.

LESSON

7anuary 21, 1888.

THE FALL OF MAN.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol.

Chap. 3.

I. In what condition was the whole cre-

ation when it came from the hand of God?

Gen. r : 31.

Did this include man also? Eccl.

7 : 29, first part.

Did man retain his uprightness ? Rom.

5 : 12.

OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.

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What prohibition had God laid upon

the pair in the garden of Eden ? Gen. 2 : 17.

5. Who first partook of this forbidden

fruit? Gen. 3 : 6.

6. Was Adam deceived as to the conse-

quences of the act? I Tim. 2 : 14.

7. How was Eve deceived? 2 Cor.

I : 3.

8. Who was the serpent ? Rev. zo :

9. How did he begin his work ? Gen.

3 : 1.

o. When Eve repeated the prohibition,

what did the serpent reply ? Verse 4.

1. What did he say that eating from the

tree would do for them ? Verse

12.

In so saying, what imputation did he

cast upon God?

13.

In telling them that by eating the for-

bidden fruit they should be like God, what

was Satan instilling into their minds?

Ans.

-Pride.

14.

What was the cause of Satan's fall?

Isa, 14 : 12-14.

5. What always follows pride ? Prov.

II : 2; 16: 18.

16.

What was it that brought the heathen

nations into their deplorable condition?

Rom. I : 22, 23.

17.

What was the result of Adam's trans-

gression ? Gen. 3 : 17-19.

18.

Was he allowed to remain in the gar-

den ? Verses 23,24.

19.

How extensive were the consequences

of his fall ? Rom. 5 : 12.

20.

Did death pass upon all men regard-

less of their character, just because Adam

sinned? See last clause of Rom.

12.

21.

What kind of nature do all men in-

herit ? Mark 7 : 21-23.

22.

By what means may we get rid of this

evil nature, and have a better one ? 2 Peter

: 4; r John 5 : 4.

NOTES.

-The

first words of the serpent to

Eve were calculated to reflect upon God's

justice, and to arouse in her the feeling that

she had not been treated by the Lord with

the consideration due to her. "And he said

unto the woman, Yea, bath God said, Ye

shall not eat of every tree of the garden ?"

The Hebrew of the word translated "Yea," is

itself a question, and the idea is, " Is it so,

that God hath said," etc., indicating surprise

that God should do such a thing. This was

a most artful, insinuating way of arousing

discontent.

verses 4 and 5 the serpent becomes

more bold, and openly contradicts what God

had said, and as openly charges him with in-

justice, in keeping Adam and Eve in an in-

ferior position.

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Said he, "Ye shall not

surely die ; for God doth know that in the

day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be

opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing

good and evil." This is a literal translation.

The idea is that they might be equal to God

as well as not, but that God had arbitrarily

placed that prohibition upon them, so that

he might lord it over them. Thus Satan

fanned into open rebellion the pride and dis-

content which he first aroused. He caused

our first parents to fall in the same manner

that he fell. Compare Satan's words to Eve

with the teachings of modern Spiritualism-

that what the Bible calls evil is a necessity,

and the only means by which men can reach

the highest development.

" BY

one man sin entered into the world, and

death by sin; and so death passed upon all

men, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5 : 12.

God did not allow death to come upon all

mankind to punish them for Adam's trans-

gression, but because " all have sinned." By

his transgression Adam lost the moral like-

ness to God with which he was created, and

so he transmitted to his descendants a per-

verted, sinful nature. Where Adam sinned

they sinned.

LESSON

yanuary a8, 1888.

ABEL'S SACRIFICE.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. I,

Chap. 5.

I. What was the name of the first son of

Adam and Eve? Gen. 4 : I.

What was the name of the second son?

Verse 2.

What occupation did each follow ?

What offering did Cain bring to the

Lord ? Verse 3.

What was Abel's offering ? Verse 4,

first clause.

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OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.

How did the Lord regard Abel's offer-

ing ? Verse 4, last clause.

How did the Lord regard Cain's offer-

ing? Verse 5.

What made Abel's offering more ac-

ceptable than Cain's ? Heb. I I

What did Abel obtain by his offering?

lb.

io.

What was the defect in Cain's offering ?

Heb. 9 :

22.

II.

Then since Cain did not take the

proper steps to secure the remission of sins,

what lay at his door ? Gem 4 :

12.

Through whose blood alone may re-

mission of sins be obtained ? Rom. 3 : 23-25.

13. Then since Abel was accepted, in

whom must he have had faith ? Acts 4 : ro-

14. What is the highest attainment of

faith ? Rom.

5 : I ;

I John 5 : 4.

15. Since Abel was justified, was not his

faith in Christ as perfect as ours can be ?

16. What did Cain do to Abel? Gen.

17. Why did he do this ? I John 3 : I r,

12.

18. Of what scripture was Abel the first to

demonstrate the truth ? 2 Tim. 3 :

12.

19. Is it any wonder if the world hates the

righteous ? John 15 : 18-2o.

zo. How should the righteous feel when

they are persecuted for their faith ? Matt.

5 : II,

12.

21.

What consolation has the Christian in

all tribulation? John 16 : 33.

NOTE.-Angels of God unfolded to Adam

and Eve the plan of salvation, consequently

their knowledge of it must have been perfect.

So Cain and Abel knew how they might

obtain righteousness, and peace with God.

Abel accepted the conditions in simple faith,

" by which he obtained witness that he was

righteous." What this witness was, may be

learned from Rom. 8 : 16 and I John 5 : 9-12.

1...ASS4::›N

February 4, 1888.

THE EARTH CORREPTED.

SIDE

LIGHTS.

Great Controversy," Vol.

Chap.

When men became very numerous on

the earth, what did they do ? Gen. 6 : I, 2.

What commandment, then, was spe-

cially disregarded ? Ans.-The seventh.

In pursuing this wicked course, what

good influence were they resisting? Gen.

6 : 3.

What is the special office of the Spirit

in connection with sinners? John 16 : 8.

By what means does the Spirit reprove

the world of sin ? Eph. 6 : 17.

What two things always necessarily

work together in producing a perfect charac-

ter?

Thess. 2 : 13, last clause; I Peter

I :

22.

Then how must the Lord have striven

with the antediluvians by his Spirit?

Ans.

By keeping continually before them the right

way.

By whom was the right way presented

to them ?

Peter 2 : 5.

How long did God say that he would

bear with them ? Gen. 6 : 3.

ro. At the end of that time, how great was

the wickedness of men ? Verse 5.

I. What was the condition of the whole

earth ? Verse

12.

With what was it filled in consequence?

Verse

13.

What was the only consistent thing

that God could then do ? Verse 13.

14.

Upon whom alone did the Lord look

with favor ? Verse 8.

15.

Why did the Lord regard Noah with

special favor ? Verse 9 ; chap. 7 : I.

16.

Upon what alone does the Lord look

in his estimation of men ? I Sam. 16 : 7.

27. How was it possible for Noah to re-

main upright in the midst of the universal

corruption ? Gen. 6 : 9, last clause.

18.

What is the extent of God's require-

ment of man ? Micah 6 : 8.

19.

What effect did Noah's godly life have

upon the world? Heb. II :

"AND

they took them wives of all which

they chose." This indicates the utmost loose-

ness in the marriage relation. It was just the

same state of things that a certain class of

Spiritualists express a desire for, and to which

OLD TESTAMENT HISTOR

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ali Spiritualism naturally tends. This was ex-

pressed rerenty by a correspondent of

Lucifer,

a Spiritualist paper of an advanced type.

Said he : "In my estimation, the way out of

marriage should be as easy as the way in.

Mutual consent to part should be as lawful as

mutual consent to live together." It is through

the spread of Spiritualism that the world will

be just before the coming of Christ " as it

was in the days of Noah." See

Tim.

3 : 1-8.

NO MAN ever lived on this earth with whom

the Spirit of God did not at some time strive.

All men, however ignorant, have some knowl-

edge of right and wrong, and upon this

knowledge the Spirit works to convince them

of sin. Says John : "That was the true Light,

which lighteth every man that cometh into

the world." John 1 : 9. Men may not have

the written word, nevertheless it is true that

the Spirit works by means of the word, which

is its sword; for some of the light of the

word is implanted in the heart of every man.

See Rom.

2 : 14.

LESSON VI.

February

, 1888.

THE FLOOD.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. 1,

Chap. 7.

1. When the world became wholly cor-

rupt, what did God determine to do ? Gen.

:13.

What provision did the Lord make for

the preservation of righteqs Noah ? Gen.

6 : 14, 17, 18.

Had there ever been anything to indi-

cate the possibility of a flood ? Gen.

2 : 5.

In obeying the command of the Lord

to make an ark, what grace did Noah mani-

fest ? Heb. i

t : 7.

After the ark was completed, and Noah

and his family had gone into it, what wonder-

ful thing took place to convince the people of

the truth of what Noah had preached? Gen.

7 7

6. How long after this before the flood

began? Verse ro.

Was it possible then for Noah to do

anything more for the people ? Verse

16.

8. How long did it rain ? Verse

12.

9. What besides rain from heaven helped

to make the flood? Verse ir.

ro. How extensive was the flood? Verses

17-23 ;

2 Peter

3 : 6.

How long did the waters remain at

their height ? Gen.

7 : 24.

12.

How long did Noah have to remain in

ark ? Compare Gen.

: r

with Gen.

8 : 13-16.

13. When Noah came out what did he do?

Gen.

8 :

20.

14. What did the Lord say about floods in

the future ? Gen. 9 : ri.

15. What pledge did he give to confirm

this promise? Verses 12-15.

16.

What peculiar force is there in the ex-

pression, "I do set

bow in the cloud ?"

Rev.

4 :

3 ; Eze. 1 : 28.

17.

Then how strong was the assurance

that there should never be another universal

flood ? Ans.-God has pledged his own

glory that it shall not be.

18.

Will this earth never be destroyed by

any means? 2 Peter

3 : ro.

19.

What word has decreed this? Verses

Ans.-The

same word that created the

earth in the beginning, and that destroyed it

once by a flood.

2o. Why will this destruction take place ?

Luke

17 : 26, 27.

21.

What description have we of the wick-

edness that shall be in the last days?

Tim.

22.

Will the earth be filled with violence

as it was before the flood ? See verse

23.

Who alone will be saved from the de-

struction that comes because of this wicked-

ness ? Isa.

33 : 14-17.

.I.AESS4DINT

February 18,

z888.

THE PATRIARCHS.

SIDE

1..clirs.-" History of the Sabbath," last

part of Chap. 2; "Great Controversy," Vol. r,

Chap. 9.

1. How long was it from the creation of

Adam till the birth of Seth ? Gen. 5: 3.

OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.

How long from the birth of Seth till

the birth of Enos ? Verse 6.

How long from the birth of Enos till

the birth of Cainan ? Verse 9.

How long from then till the birth of

Mahalaleel ? Verse '2.

How long after the birth of Mahalaleel

was Jared born ? Verse 15.

How old was Jared when Enoch was

born ? Verse i8.

How long did Enoch live before the

birth of Methuselah ? Verse 21.

How long did Methuselah live before

Lamech was born ? Verse 25.

Then how long was it from the creation

of Adam till the birth of Lamech ?

Ans.-

874 years.

ro. How long did Adam live? Verse

1. Then how long did 'he live after La-

mech was born ?

Ans.-56

years.

12.

How long did Adam live contemporary

with Methuselah ?

Ans.-243

years.

13.

Was there not, then, ample opportunity

for Methuselah to learn of Adam all about

the institution of the 'Sabbath, the fall, etc.?

14.

How long did Lamech live before

Noah was born ? Gen. 5 : 28, 29.

15.

How old was Methuselah when Noah

was born ? Ans.-369 years. Compare verses

25 and 28.

16.

How old was Methuselah when he

died? Verse 27.

17.

Then how long did Methuselah live

contemporary with Noah ?

Ans.-600

years.

18.

How long did he live contemporary

with Shem ?

Ans.-98

years. See Gen.

I : o.

19.

How long did Shem live after the

flood? Gen. rr :.To, t 1.

zo. How long after the flood was Abraham

born?

Ans.-352

years.

21.

Then what opportunity had Abraham to

learn all the events of the antediluvian world ?

Ans.-He

lived for 15o years contemporary

with Shem, who had lived 98 years with one

who had lived 233 years with Adam.

22.

Before the flood, had there been more

than one language? Gen. II : 1.

23.

Soon after the flood what did the peo-

ple begin to do? Verses 2-4.

24.

What was their object in doing this ?

Verse 4.

25.

What evil motives prompted them to

do this ?

Ans.-Pride

and presumption.

They thought that by their own efforts they

could frustrate any possible attempt on the

part of God to punish them for their wicked-

ness.

26.

What did the Lord do ? Verses 7, 8.

27.

What was the tower called, and why ?

Verse 9.

28.

Is it possible for men by combining

together to avert the judgments of God ?

Prov. 11 :

21.

NOTE.

-It

is not to be expected that all

shall commit to memory the figures given in

this lesson, although many of the younger

scholars may not find it difficult to do so.

Even though all could commit these figures.

to memory, it would be somewhat difficult for

them to grasp fully the idea they are designed

to convey, without something to aid them..

Accordingly the teacher should prepare some

sort of a diagram, showing by different lines.

how long the patriarchs lived contempora-

neously, and how few lives it took to span the

period of time from the creation till the call

of Abraham. This lesson is designed to show

how easy it was to preserve and transmit the

knowledge of the truth of God„ A diagram,

will be found on page

LESS()IN

February 25,1888 .

CALL OF ABRAVIA H. •

WHERE did Abraham live when the

Lord first appeared to him ? Acts 7 :

What did the Laid say to him ?

Verse 3.

What promise did 1 he Lord then make

to him ? Gen.

12 :

1-3.

What did Alaraht.m then do ? Acts.

7 4.

How old was he when he went to the

land of Canaan ? Ger .. 12 : 4,5.

Did he know f )efore he started where

he was going ? Gen 12 : r ; Acts 7 : 3.

In thus going ;I

.= his home, what did

he manifest ?

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ri : 8.

OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.

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What promise did the Lord afterward

make him ? Gen. 13 : 14, 15.

To whom besides himself was the

promise made ? Verse 15.

to. How numerous did the Lord say that

his seed should be? Verse 16.

1. Had Abraham any children at this

time ? Gen. 15 : 2..

r2. What did the Lord again say as to the

number of his posterity? Verse 5.

13.

How did Abraham regard the word of

the Lord? Verse 6, first clause.

14.

How did God regard Abraham's faith ?

Verse 6, last clause.

15.

What is meant by faith being counted

for righteousness ? Ans.-The forgiveness

of sins. See Rom. 4 : 5-8.

16.

Through whom were the promises con-

firmed to Abraham ? Gal. 3 : 17.

17.

And who are the promised seed? Gal.

3:29.

18.

What is the inheritance of which they,

with him, are heirs ? Rom. 4 : 13.

1. Near what city did Lot pitch his tent

Verse I2.

12.

What was the character of the men of

Sodom ? Verse 13.

13.

Did Abraham lose anything by his

generosity ? Verses 14-17.

14.

What great battle was fought some

years after ? Gen. 14 : 8, 9.

15.

What happened to the kings of Sodom

and Gomorrah and their people ? Verses

to, I r.

16.

Who else was taken captive? Verse r2.

17.

What do you think was the indirect

cause of Lot's misfortune?

18.

What charge is given to the rich ?

I Tim. 6 : 17-29.

19.

How sure may a man be of retaining

riches? Prov. 23 : 4, 5.

20.

What proverb was fulfilled in the case

of Lot? Prov. 15 : 27.

LESSON X.

March zo, 1888.

LESSON IX.

March 3, 1888.

ABRAHAM AND LOT.

r. WHEN Abraham left his native land,

whom did he take with him ? Gen. 12 : 5.

After his sojourn in Canaan, where'

did he go ? Verse to.

Why did he go there?

How was he prospered while there ?

Verse 16; chap. 13 : 1, 2.

How was Lot situated as regards

wealth ? Gcn. 13 : 5.

What was the consequence of the

great wealth of both Abraham and Lot ?

Verses 6, 7.

How was Abraham affected by. this

strife ? Verse 8.

What generous part did Abraham act ?

Verse 9.

How did Lot respond to this generous

offer? Verses ro,

11.

io. What alone seemed to influence Lot in

his choice ?

ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK,

WHERE did Abraham dwell when Lot

was taken captive ? Gen. 14 : 13.

When he heard of Lot's misfortune,

what did he do ? Verse 14.

What success did he have ? Verses

15, 16.

Who went out to meet Abraham on his

return with the spoil ? Verse 17.

Who else met him and brought re-

freshments ? Verse 18, first part.

Who was Melchizedek? Verse 18 ;

Heb. 7 :

What besides giving him refreshments

did Melchizedek do for Abraham ? Gen.

14 : 19.

Which was the greater man, Abraham

or Melchizedek ? Heb. 7 4, 7.

What did Abraham give to Melchiz-

edek? Gen. 14 : 20 ; Heb. 7 :4.

to. What did the king of Sodom say to

Abraham ? Gen. 14 : 2r.

1. What reply did Abraham make?

Verses 22, 23.

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12.

What only did Abraham reserve of the

spoil ? Verse 24.

13.

What had he taken out before he re-

served the portion for the young men who

went with him ? Verse 20.

14.

Since Abraham said that he would not

take so much as a shoe latchet that belonged

to the king of Sodom, whose property must

he have regarded the tithe which he gave to

the priest of the Lord? Lev. 27 :3o.

15.

Who is our priest? Heb. 4 : 14.

16.

Of what order is he the priest ? Heb.

6:20.

17.

Then ought we not to pay tithes as

well as Abraham ?

18.

What words of the apostle Paul indi-

cate that our great High Priest should receive

tithes of us ? Heb. 7 : 8.

19.

What did Jesus himself say concerning

men's duty to pay tithes? Matt. 23: 23.

NOTE.-The paying of tithes was not a

Jewish arrangement, nor a ceremonial ordi-

nance. "The tithe is the Lord's ; " and when

we pay a tithe of our income into the Lord's

treasury, we simply give him that which is his

own. When we withhold the tithe, we rob

God of his due. See Mal. 3 : 8. In the

seventh of Hebrews, in showing the seperior-

ity of the Melchizedek priesthood to the

Levitical priesthood, the apostle shows that in

the person of Abraham, Levi himself paid

tithes to Melchizedek. Christ is a priest "after

the order of Melchizedek," and so, although

we are not under the Levitical priesthood, as

Abraham was not, Christ is our priest, "of

whom it is witnessed that he liveth," and he

should receive tithe from us.

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ABRAHAM'S PLEA FOR SODOM.

WHo came to Abraham while he lived

in Mamre ? Gen. 18 : I, 2.

Who were these men ? Verse 22 ;

chap. 19 : I.

Did Abraham recognize the Lord as

one of the three men?

How did Abraham show his hospital-

ity ? Verses 3-8.

What exhortation based upon this oc-

currence is given to us. Heb. 13 : 2.

When the men rose to go, what did

Abraham do ? Gen. 18 : 16.

What did the Lord say ? Verses 17..

18.

Why did the Lord honor Abraham in'

this manner ? Verse 19.

What did the Lord say of Sodom and

Gomorrah ? Verse 20.

to. What did Abraham say to the Lord ?'

Verses 23-25.

it. What reply did the Lord make ? Verse

26.

12.

In what spirit did Abraham continue-

his plea? Verse 27.

13.

What was the second request, and the

reply ? Verse 28.

14.

What concession did the Lord still fur-

ther make in answer to Abraham's earnest

prayer? Verse 29.

15.

How did Abraham still further pray,

and what was the result ? Verses 3o, 31.

16.

For what still smaller number did the

Lord say he would spare Sodom ? Verse 31

17.

Finally, how many righteous persons

did the Lord say would save Sodom? Verse

32.

18.

In this simple narrative, what scripture

do we see fulfilled ? James

16, last clause.

19.

Cite some notable instances where

Nicked men's lives were spared on account of

a righteous man. Acts 27 : 21-25 ; Job 42

20.

What relation do the righteous sustain

to the people of the earth ? Matt. 5 : 13, first.

clause.

21.

Will the presence of righteous men al-

ways be sufficient to save the wicked from

merited punishment? Eze. 14 : 19, 20.

22.

What is the only safe place for people

to occupy ? Ps. 91 :

LESSON

March

24,

1883.

DESTRUCTION OF SODOM.

WHILE Abraham was pleading with the-

Lord for Sodom, what were the two angels

who accompanied him doing? Gen. 13 : 22.

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At what time did the angels reach

Sodom ? Gen. 19 : 1.

How did Lot'greet them?

What trait had Lot in common with

Abraham ?

Ans.-Hospitality.

How did he exhibit it? Gen. 19 : 2, 3.

What place of honor did Lot occupy

in the city of Sodom ? Verse I.

Cite other instances that indicate that

those who sat in the gate occupied an office

of public trust. Dan. 2 : 49 ; Esther 2 : 19,

21, 22;

2, 3; Prov. 24 : 7 ; 3r: 23; Lam.

5 : 14.

What words of the Sodomites corrob-

orate this ? Gen. 19 : 9.

Did Lot participate in the wickedness

of the Sodomites ? 2 Pet. 2 : 6-8.

ro. What was the crying sin of Sodom And

Gomorrah ? Jude

r. What marked contrast was there be-

tween the hospitality of Lot and the actions

of the men of Sodom? Gen. 19 : 4-7,9.

12.

What did the angels say to Lot ?

Verses 12, 13.

13.

What did Lot do? Verse 14.

14.

How did his sons-in-law regard his ap-

peal ?

15.

What did the angels say as soon as it

was morning? Verse 15.

J 6. What steps did they take to hasten Lot

and his family ? Verse 16.

17.

What earnest charge did the angels

give them ? Verse 17.

18.

As soon as Lot had escaped, what did

the Lord do? Verses 23-25.

19.

What happened to his wife because she

disregarded the command of the angels ?

Verse 26.

2o. What warning is given to us, in view of

such facts as this ? Heb. 2 : 1-3.

21.

What did Jesus say of the condition of

the world just before his second coming?

Luke I : 28-3o.

22.

What will he do when he is revealed?

2 Thess. I : 7-9.

23.

Of what was the destruction of Sodom

and Gomorrah an example ? Jude 6,7.

24.

What charge is given to us who are

living in these last days ? Luke 21 :

34-36.

25.

What warning is given us ? Luke 17:

31,32.

NOTE.-On Jude 7 Dr. Barnes says : " The

phrase eternal fire' is one that is often used

to denote future punishment-as expressing

the severity and intensity of the suffering. As

here used it cannot mean that the fires which

consumed Sodom and Gomorrah were liter-

ally eternal, or were kept always burning, for

that was not true. The expression seems to

denote, in this connection, two things : (r)

That the destruction of the cities of the plains,

with their inhabitants, was as entire and per-

petual as if the fires had been always burning-

the consumption was absolute and enduring-

the sinners were wholly cut off, and the cities

forever rendered desolate; and (2) that in its

nature and duration this was a striking em-

blem of the destruction which will come upon

the ungodly." And the apostle Peter ex-

pressly declares that God made Sodom and

Gomorrah "an ensample unto those that

after should live ungodly." 2 Peter 2 : 6.

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SUGGESTIONS FOR QUARTERLY

REVIEW.

I. WHY should God receive homage from

all creatures ?

What distinguishes the one true God

from false gods ?

By what simple act were the heavens

and earth created ?

Who was the active agent in creation ?

Then how much • honor should Christ

receive? John 5 : 22, 23.

What was instituted, by which men can

show that they honor God as Creator?

What relation does Christ sustain to

the Sabbath?

What was the cause of the fall of man ?

What principle underlies all outward

sin?

Ans.-Pride.

ro. How did God manifest his love for

fallen, rebellious man? John 3 : 16.

II.

How did Abel show his faith in this

wonderful truth?

12. How wicked did the earth finally

be-

come?

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13.

What did it become necessary for God

to do because of this wickedness ?

14.

When will this wickedness again be

paralleled ?

15.

What Heaven-defying act was done

shortly after the flood ?

16.

Wherein did the heinousness of this

act lie ?

17.

State some of the circumstances of the

call of Abraham, and the promises to him.

18.

Did the Lord call Abraham because he

was a perfect man? Rom. 3 : 23 ; 5 : 12.

19.

Why did he grant him such wonderful

blessings? Gen. 15 : r6; 18 : 19.

20.

How do you know that Abraham had

faith in God ? James 2 : 21-23.

21.

What promises were made to him ?

22.

State in few words what these promises

really comprise.

23.

Who are children of Abraham, and

heirs of these promises?

24.

What will the children of Abraham do?

John 8 : 39.

25.

And what did Abraham do? Gen.

26 : 5.

NOTE.—This lesson, it will be noticed, is

entitled,

"Suggestions

for Quarterly Review."

It is designed to assist the teacher in con-

ducting a review of the lessons for the quarter,

but need not be strictly 'followed unless he

wishes to do so. If the previous lessons have

been well learned, this one will not be found

difficult. Nevertheless, anything like thor-

ough treatment of it will in most cases re-

quire more time than can be allotted to class

exercise, and the teacher will probably not be

more than half or two-thirds through with it

before the time for general review. In order

to avoid repetition of one part of the lesson,

and neglect of another, one of the following

plans may be adopted at the discretion of

teachers and officers : r. All the time of the

class recitation, and also the usual time of the

general review, may be given to the teachers,

so that 'they can thoroughly consider the

entire lesson in class. 2. The whole of the

time may be taken by the leader of the divis-

ion, who can thus pass over the entire lesson.

3. The classes may devote the usual time to

the consideration of the lesson, and the

division leader may begin about where they

leave off, and finish the lesson. 4. The di-

vision leader may begin the consideration of

the lesson, asking questions and presenting

some outline thoughts, and then the class

recitation may occupy the remainder of the

time of the school. Each school must decide

for itself how it can use the lesson to the best

advantage.

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LESSON XIV.

April

.r888.

THE TEST OF FAITH.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. I.,

last part of Chap. to.

What was the character of Abraham ?

Gen.

26 : 5.

Were his early associations favorable

to the formation of such a character? Josh.

24 : 2.

For what reason was Abraham counted

righteous ? Rom 4

: 3.

What will true faith do ? Gal.

5 :

6 ;

John

5 :

What did the Lord do to test Abra-

ham's faith? Gen.

:r,

How did Abraham obey ? Verse

How long did they travel before they

came to the place ? Verse 4.

What did Isaac say to his father as

they were going together to the place of sac-

rifice ? Verse

What was Abraham's reply ? Verse

To.

When they came to the place what did

Abraham do ? Verse

ix. How far did he proceed toward slaying

Isaac? Verse ro.

12.

How was he prevented from complet-

ing the sacrifice ? Verses

II, 12.

13.

What did the angel of the Lord say

was now proved ? Verse

12.

14.

How were Abraham's words, that God

would provide himself a lamb, fulfilled?

Verse

13.

15.

What promise did the Lord make be-

cause Abraham had done this ? Verses

15-18.

16.

What made this a peculiarly strong

test of Abraham's faith. Ans.-Isaac was

Abraham's only son (Gen.

22 : 2);

there was

no earthly hope that he could ever have an-

other; and more than all, God had promised

that his numerous seed should come through

Isaac. Heb. II : 17,

18.

17.

What did Abraham believe that God

was able to do ? Heb.

11:19.

18.

What did this act prove concerning

Abraham's faith ? James

2 : 21, 22.

19.

What wonderful title did Abraham

,thus gain ? James

2 : 23.

zo. Who May share this blessing ? Gal.

LESSO_N

April 14, 1888.

DESPISING THE BIRTHRIGHT.

SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol.

first part of Chap. 12.

How old was Isaac when he was mar-

ried ? Gen.

25 : 20.

How old was he when his two sons

were born? Verse

26.

What were their names ?

What difference was there between

them? Verse 27.

How did their parents regard them ?

Verse

28.

What did Jacob have as Esau came in

one day from a hunting trip ? Verse

29.

What did Esau say to Jacob ? Verse

3o.

What did Jacob reply ? Verse 31.

How did Esau reason concerning his

birthright ? Verse

32.

ro. What transaction was thus made by

the two brothers ? Verses

33, 34•

TT.

What was the birthright, and what was

its importance to anyone?

12.

How did Esau regard his birthright ?

Gen.

25 : 34,

last clause.

13.

How highly did he value it?

Ans.---

He considered it worth no more than a meal

of victuals, to satisfy present necessity.

14.

What language is used concerning

Esau for this proceeding ? Heb. 12

: 16.

15.

How did he afterward feel concerning

the blessings of his birthright? Verse 17.

16.

Relate, in brief, the circumstances.

Gen

. 27

: 1-4o.

17.

Was he able to get back the birthright?

Heb.

12 : 17.

18.

Why not? Ans.-Because he had de_

liberately sold it, and could not alter the trade.

19.

What is the exhortation given to us

in this connection ? Heb.

12 : 14-17.

20.

If we are children of Abraham, what

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Our

birthright ? Rom.

4 : 13

; Col.

I : 12;

r John 3

: I, 2.

21.

Through what are we made heirs of

this inheritance ? Col.

1 : 13, 14.

22.

What does the Spirit through Paul say

of one• who despises his heavenly birthright ?

Heb.

10 : 28, 29.

23.

How may we do this

? 2

Tim. 4 : Jo.

24.

What can you say of the condition of

one who deliberately barters his interest in the

blood of Christ, and his hope of eternal life,

for a little present enjoyment ? Heb.

29-31.

NOTE.

-The

term "birthright" denotes the

special privileges belonging to the first-born.

Among these were, that he should have a

double portion of the inheritance, and that he

should succeed to whatever position was held

by his father. Among the Jews the first-born

was considered as especially devoted to God;

and since the Jewish people were the chosen

people of God, and the Jewish nation was the

church of that time, it may justly be concluded

that special spiritual blessings were considered

as part of the birthright.

LESSON X_ VI.

April

2I,

1888.

JACOB'S VOW.

RELATE

the means by which Jacob se-

cured the blessing.

Was this honorable on the part of Ja-

cob? Gen.

27 : 35.

What is the meaning of the name

" Jacob "? Verse

36,

and margin.

How did Esau regard Jacob for his

course in securing the birthright ? Verse

41,

first part.

What did he purpose to do ? Verse

41,

last part.

What did Jacob's mother advise him

to do ? Verses

42-45.

Into how many years did the "few

days" expand?

Ans.-More

than twenty.

What sort of a sleeping-place did Jacob

have one night on his journey ? Gen.

28 : Io, 11.

What dream did he have there ?

Verse

12.

ro. Who stood at the head of the ladder?

Verse

13.

What promise did the Lord make to

him ? Verses

13-15.

12.

What did Jacob say when he awoke?

Verse i6.

13.

What did he say of that place? Verse

17.

14.

When the Lord appeared to certain of

his servants what did he say to them? Ex.

3 : 7

; Josh. 5 : 15.

15.

What may we learn from this?

Ans.

-That the presence of God in any place

makes that place holy.

16.

Where has the Lord promised always

to be? Matt.

18 : 20.

17.

What lesson should this teach us ?

Ans.-That places dedicated to the worship

of God are sacred, and should always be en-

tered with reverence.

18.

What did Jacob do in the morning?

Gen.

28: 18, 19.

19.

What vow did he make? Verses

20-22.

zo. What was the extent of Jacob's desire

from the Lord ? Verse

20.

21.

Could he have asked for less ?

22.

Yet what did he purpose to do? Verse

22.

23.

it right to make vows or pledges to

the Lord ? Ps.

: r.

24.

When a person makes a vow, what

should he be careful to do? Eccl. 5

:4,

25.

Why should we be se careful to pay

our

vows?

Deut.

23 : 21.

NOTE.

-The

question may arise, "If Jacob

had received only food to eat and raiment to

put on, how could he have paid tithe ?" We

are not to suppose that when Jacob made his

vow, he expected that the Lord would give

him his clothes ready made. The idea was

that he would give the Lord a tithe of all that

he received, and would get his food and rai-

ment out of the remainder, no matter how

much or how little it might be. The lesson

that we should learn is, that nine-tenths of

what we think would support us, with the

blessing of the Lord, is better than the entire

amount that might seem necessary, without

God's blessing. God is able to make a small

amount furnish as good a support as a large

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sum. See 2 Cor. 9 : 8; also the case of the

widow's cruse of oil and handful of meal

(i Kings 17 : 8-16), and the feeding of the

multitudes by Christ.

LESSON

April 28, 1888.

JACOB AND THE ANGEL.

How long was Jacob with his Uncle

Laban ? Gen. 31 : 38.

Was his service an easy one? Verses

How did God prosper him? Verses

9, 4

When Jacob fled from Laban, how did

the Lord interpose to protect him from La-

ban's wrath ? Verse

29.

As Jacob went on his way, who met

him? Gen. 32 : 1.

What did Jacob say, and what did he

call the place ? Verse

For what purpose are angels sent to

earth ? Heb. 1 : 14.

What message did Jacob send to Esau?

Gen. 32 : 3-5.

What news did the messengers bring

back ? Verse 6.

ro. How was Jacob affected by this news?

Verse 7.

11.

What good reason had Jacob for fear-

ing Esau ?

12.

What prayer for deliverance did he

make ? Verses 9-12.

13.

What precautions did he takeforsafety?

Verses 7, 8, 13-21.

14.

When Jacob was left alone who en-

countered him ? Verse 24.

15.

How long did he wrestle with the

stranger?

Ib.

16.

Who was it that was wrestling with

him ? Hosea

12 :

4, 5.

17.

What act opened Jacob's eyes as to

the real nature of his antagonist? Gen.

32 : 25.

18.

What did the Lord then say? Verse

26, first part.

-9. What may

conclude from this?

Ans.-That

as soon as Jacob found out who

it was that he was wrestling with, he ceased

wrestling, and threw his arms about the Lord.

zo. What reply did Jacob make to the

Lord's request? Verse 26, last part.

21.

How urgent was Jacob's plea ? Hosea

12 :

22.

Why was Jacob so urgent at this time?

23.

What evidence did he finally receive

that his prayer was successful? Gen. 32:

27, 28.

24.

What was involved in this blessing?

Ans.-The

pardon of all the sins of his past

life.

25.

Into what condition do sinners usually

come before obtaining pardon? Rom. 7:

24, 25.

26.

What further evidence did he have

that he had prevailed with God and with

men ? Gen. 33 : 1-16.

27.

What exhortation is given us from this

case ? Hosea II : 6.

28.

Of what time in the history of the peo

ple of God was this experience of Jaccb a

figure ? Dan. 12 : 1 ; Jer. 3o : 7.

29.

What will be granted to

all

those who

finally prevail? Rev. 3 : 21.

NOTE.

-The

reason why Jacob was so

urgent when he found out with whom he had

been wrestling, was that he felt that he had

come to a crisis in his life ; he had no earthly

friends who could help him, his own brother

was his sworn enemy; and he knew that if

God did not interpose to help him he was

lost. He knew also that this calamity had

come upon him because of his own wicked

course. And since sin separates from God,

he knew that if Esau met him before he made

his peace with God, he would be eternally

lost. For this reason he had sought that re-

tired place to pray. We can imagine the

agony of mind which he suffered while he was

wrestling with one whom he doubtless sup-

posed was a robber; he had retired to seek

the Lord in this emergency, and precious

time was rapidly passing while he was being

kept from his purpose by this stranger. And

it requires no stretch of imagination to be-

lieve that as soon as he found that his an-

tagonist was the Lord, whom he had come to

seek, he ceased wrestling, and threw his arms

about the Lord. while he declared,

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not let thee go, except thou bless me." This

holding onto the Lord was indicative of his

importunity and the strength of his faith, and

is an example for all who seek special bless-

ings from the Lord.

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May y, r888.

PLOTTING AGAINST THE JUST.

I. WHERE did Jacob dwell? Gen. 37 : I.

In what light did the patriarchs con-

sider their residence in the land of Canaan?

Heb. 11:13.

To what did they look forward as a

permanent residence ? Heb. it : 16.

How many sons had Jacob ? Gen.

35 : 22, last clause.

Which one did Jacob love the most?

Gen. 37 : 3.

How did Joseph's brethren regard him ?

Verse 4.

What made them hate him still more?

Verses 5-ii.

Upon what errand did Jacob send Jo-

seph ? Verses 13, 14.

When his brethren saw him coming,

what did they propose to do ? Verses 18, zo.

to. What did they do with him when he

came? Verses 23, 24.

1. How did they afterwards dispose of

him ? Verses 25-27.

12.

For how much did they sell him ?

Verse 28.

13.

How do the wicked ever regard the

iust ? Ps. 37 : 12.

14.

What trait was it that moved Joseph's

brethren to sell him into Egypt? Acts 7 : 9.

15.

What scripture was verified in their

case ? James 3 : 16.

16.

In what class is envy placed ? Gal.

5 : 19-21.

27.

What is said of those who do such

things ?

18.

What course did they take to deceive

their father? Gen. 37 : 31, 32.

19.

When Jacob saw the coat, what did he

at once conclude ? Verse 33.

20.

How did this affect Jacob? Verses

34, 35.

21.

Can you recall any actions of Jacob

that were of a similar character to this wicked

deception ? Relate them.

22.

When had Jacob been forgiven for his

wicked deeds ?

23.

What important lesson may we draw

from this?

Ans.-That

although a sin may

be forgiven, the results of it may remain, and

the one who committed it will often have it

brought before him, and will suffer in conse-

quence.

24.

What scripture is fulfilled even in this

life? Matt. 7 : 2.

LESSON

:XIX-

May 12, 1888.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF PLEASING GOD.

To whom did Joseph's brethren sell

him ? Gen. 37 : 28.

What did the Midianites do with him?

Verse 36.

Who was with Joseph in this strange

land ? Gen. 39 : 2 ; Acts 7 : 9.

What was the consequence to Joseph

of the Lord's being with him? Gen. 39:3, 4;

Acts 7 : 9, to.

What was the result to Potiphar, from

having a godly man in his house? Gen. 39:5.

How much responsibility was placed

upon Joseph? Verse 6.

How old was Joseph when he was sold

into Egypt ? Gen. 37 : 2.

When he was strongly tempted in Poti-

phar's house, what noble stand did he take ?

Gen. 39 : 8, 9.

Did he stand firm to this resolution ?

Verse to.

to. What was the immediate result of his

upright conduct ? Verses 19, 20 ; read also

verses I t-18.

1. Who was with Joseph still ? Verse 21.

12.

What can always he said by one who

has the Lord for a companion ? Ps. 23.

13.

How was this verified in Joseph's case ?

Gen. 39 : 21.

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14, What trust was committed to Joseph in

the irison ? Verse 22.

15.

Why was this ? Verse 23.

i6. What scripture was fulfilled in Joseph's

;e ? Prov. 16 :7.

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MX.

May 19, 1888.

JOSEPH BEFORE PHARAOH.

I. WHAT

is wisdom ? Job 28 : 28.

Who have a good understanding ? Ps.

iII : Jo.

How was this shown to be true in the

case of Joseph ? Gen. 4o.

Who had a dream two years later?

Gen. 41 : I.

What was the dream ? Verses 2-7.

What success did Pharaoh have in get-

ting his dream interpreted ? Verse 8.

How was Joseph's experience in prison

now turned to his favor ? Verses 9-14.

3. What did Pharaoh say to Joseph when

he came before him? Verse 15.

9. What did Joseph say of himself, and

to whom did he ascribe the power? Verse

io. After Pharaoh had related his dream,

how did Joseph interpret it? See verses

25-31.

1. What did he say the repetition of the

dream indicated ? Verse 32.

12.

What advice did he give to Pharaoh ?

Verses 33-36.

13.

What did Pharaoh think of this advice?

Verse 37.

14.

Whom did Pharaoh think was the

most fit man for the work which Joseph had

dvised ? Verses 38-4o.

15.

To what position did Pharaoh advance

Joseph ? Verses 4

44.

16.

What scripture was fulfilled in the his-

tory of Joseph in Egypt? Ps. 37 : 32,33.

17.

What sure promise is given to those

who trust and serve the Lord ? Verses 5,6.

LESSON

May 26, 1888.

GOD'S CARE FOR THE RIGHTEOUS.

I. RELATE

the main points of what hap-

pened to Joseph in Egypt.

How long had he been in bondage

when he was made prime minister? Com-

pare Gen. 37 :2 and Gen. 41 : 46.

Why did the Lord allow Joseph to ex-

perience so much bitter suffering ? Ps. ro5 :

17-19.

After having been the lowest of all,

over whom was he exalted? Verses 20-22.

Of what general statement is the case

of Joseph an example ? Prov. 15 :33.

How extensive was the famine which

Joseph had predicted ? Gen. 41 : 56,

5'7•

Who, among others, went to Egypt to

buy corn ? Gen. 42 : 3.

What did Joseph's brethren do when

they came into his presence ? Verse 6.

In so doing what did they fulfill ?

to. Did they recognize one another?

Verse 8.

How did Joseph accost his brethren?

Verses 7-9.

12.

What did he do to them ? Verse 17.

13.

Afterward what did he say and do to

them? Verses 18-2o.

14.

What did this treatment cause them to

remember? Verse 21.

15.

What did they rightly judge had now

come upon them? Verse 22.

16.

How was Joseph affected by this evi-

dence of their remorse for their evil course ?

Verse 24, first part.

17.

When the corn which they took home

was eaten up, what conversation took place

between Jacob and his sons? Gen. 43 : 2-7.

18.

What responsibility did Judah take

concerning Benjamin ? Verses 8,9.

19.

When they were about to return home

the second time with their corn, what did

Joseph do to try them ? Gen. 44 : 1-5.

20.

To what did they attribute all these

calamities ? Verse 16.

21.

When they thought that Benjamin

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was about to be enslaved, what pathetic plea

did Judah make? Verses 18-34.

22.

What did Joseph now know ?

Ans.-

He knew that his brethren had thoroughly re

pented of their past wicked course.

23.

What did he say to comfort them?

Gen. 45 : 4-6.

24.

Who did he say had ordered his being

sold into Egypt ? Verses 7, 8.

25.

What will God always accomplish with

the wrath of men? Ps. 76 : ro.

LESS< >INT

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z888.

THE BONDAGE IN EGYPT.

WHEN Joseph had made himself

known to his brethren, what did he, tell them

to do ? Gen. 45 : 9-11.

What liberal offer did Pharaoh make?

Verses 17-2o.

What timely caution did Joseph give

his brethren? Verse 24.

How did Jacob feel when his sons re-

turned with this story ? Verses 25, 26.

What finally induced him to consent

to go? Verses 27, 28.

When he started, what encouragement

did the Lord give him? Gen. 46: 1-4.

How many were there who went down

into Egypt ? Acts

14.

How long did they live there in peace?

'Compare Gen. 41 : 46 ; 45 : 1 I ; 5o : 26.

How did the children of Israel prosper

in Egypt ? Ex. 1: 7.

ro. What took place some time after

Joseph's death ? Verse 8.

1. What.did this king say to his people?

Verses 9, To.

12.

What did they do to the Israelites?

Verse 11.

13.

How did this affect them ? Verse 12.

14.

What did the children of Israel have

to suffer at the hands of the Egyptians?

Verses 13, 14.

15.

Of what prophecy was this

fulfill-

Ment ? Gen. 15 : 13.

16.

What cruel order did the king of Egypt

make ? Ex. I : 22.

17.

Relate the story of one child who was

saved from the king's decree. Ex. 2 : 1-10.

18.

What led the parents of Moses to do

as they did ? Heb. II : 23.

LESSON

Tune 9, 1888.

HOSES ,ND HIS WORK.

WHO claimed Moses as herson? Ex.

2 :

What advantages did this give him?

Acts 7 : 21, 22.

What happened one day when he was

grown? Ex. 2 : II, 12.

How old was he when this happened?

Acts

23, 24.

Why did he do this? Verse 25.

What is indicated by this verse ?

Ans.

-That Moses had in some way learned that

God would make use of him to deliver the

children of Israel; and he supposed that they

would understand it also.

Did they understand it?

What shows that they did not ? Acts

7 : 25-28.

By this attempted deliverance of Israel,

what stand did Moses take ? Heb. II : 24.

Ans.-He

identified himself with Israel.

ro. What choice did he make? Heb.

II: 25.

11.

What did he value more highly than

the, wealth of Egypt ? Verse 26.

12.

When Moses found that even his own

people would not acknowledge him as a de-

liverer, what did he do? Ex. 2: 15; Acts

7 : 29.

13.

How long did he remain there ? Acts

7 :3o.

14.

What did he do all these years ? Ex.

3 : 1, first part.

15.

At the expiration of 4o years, what

took place? Acts 7 : 3o.

16.

What did the Lord then propose to do

with Moses? Verse 34.

17.

Did the Israelites believe in the mis-

sion of Moses this time ? Ex. 4 :29-31.

S. What must have been the reason that

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they did not accept him before ? Ans.-Be-

cause although he had been appointed to do

the work, he did not go in the Lord's way

nor the Lord's time; he had only his own

credentials.

LESSON

X.X_I1T.

-une

16, 1888.

MOSES SENT TO EGYPT.

WHEN

Moses went out the first time to

deliver Israel, by slaying the Egyptian, what

did he manifest ? Ans.-Pride and self-suf-

ficiency.

What must we conclude was his idea

of the way deliverance would come ?

Ans.-

That the people would rally around him, and

that under his military guidance they would

fight their way out of bondage.

In that case who alone would have

received the glory?

What was God's design? Ex. 14 :

18.

While Moses was keeping sheep in the

wilderness, what did he learn ? Num. 12 : 3.

When he went with the Lord's com-

mission, how was he regarded ? Ex. i I : 3.

How did the Lord appear to Moses,

When he would send him to Egypt ? Ex.

3 : 2-4.

When Moses went to see the burning

bush, what was said to him ? Verses 4,5.

Who was it speaking from the bush ?

Verse 6.

ro. What other instances can you name

where people were required to put off their

shoes on account of the presence of God?

What did the Lord say he had seen

and heard ? Ex. 3 : 7 ; Acts 7 : 34.

12.

What did he say he now proposed to

do ? Ex. 3 : 8-1o.

13.

How eager was Moses now to go?

Verse I I.

14.

What did the Lord say ? Verse 12.

15.

What question did Moses ask ? Verse

I3.

16.

What did the Lord reply ? Verse 14.

17.

What did God say of this name?

Verse 15.

18.

What is its meaning?

Ans.-It

means

" the One who is," that is, the self-existent

One, thus expressing the distinguishing char-

acteristic of God.

19.

What objection did Moses still inter-

pose ? Ex. 4 : 1.

20.

What three signs did the Lord give

him by which he might prove that he had a

divine commission? Verses 2-9.

21.

Was Moses ready to go then ? Verse

22.

What reply did the Lord make?

Verses II, 12.

23.

What did Moses still say ? Verse 13.

24.

How did the Lord regard this contin-

ued refusal ? Verse 14, first clause.

25.

What help did he provide for Moses ?

Verse 14.

26.

Who did he say should instruct them

both ? Verses 15,16.

27.

What confidence may the Lord's serv-

ants have in this age as they go to preach the

gospel ? Matt. 28 : 18-2o.

LES

SON XXV .

7une 23,

1888.

GOD'S REQUIREMENT FOR ISRAEL.

WHO

met Moses as he was on his way

to Egypt ? Ex. 4 : 27.

What did Moses tell Aaron? Verse 28.

When they reached Egypt, what did

they do ? Verses 29, 30.

How did the people receive the mes-

sage, and what did they do ? Verse 31.

With what words did Moses and Aaron

greet Pharaoh ? Ex. 5 : I.

What reply did Pharaoh make ?

Verse 2.

What further statement did Moses and

Aaron make, showing the urgency of the

case ? Verse 3.

Had God told Moses to make this re-

quest ? Ex. 3 : 18.

Do you think that Moses expected

Pharaoh to grant this request? Verse 19.

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o. Then why was he directed to make it,

and why did he ask that the people might be

allowed to go and sacrifice, when they wanted

complete deliverance ? See note.

t. What did Pharaoh charge Moses and

Aaron with doing ? Ex. 5 : 4, 5.

12.

What did he say was the reason that

the people wanted to go and sacrifice ? Verses

8, 17.

13.

How were their burdens increased in

consequence ? Verses 6, 7, 17-19.

14.

After the Israelites had been delivered,

what exhortation was given to them, based on

their hard usage in Egypt ? Deut. 5 : 14, 15.

15.

What were they told to remember, in

order that they might not be led to require

their servants to work on the Sabbath ?

Verse r

16.

For what purpose did God deliver

them from bondage? Ex. 4: 23 ; Ps. 105 :

17.

What does this indicate? Ans.—That

they could not properly serve him in Egypt.

18.

What may we conclude from this fact,

and Pharaoh's statement to Moses and Aaron

that they made the people

"rest

from their

burdens," and the exhortation in Deut. 5:

4, 15?

NOTES.—It

is not in accordance with

God's plan to punish any man, no matter

how wicked he may be, without warning him,

and giving him a chance to repent. There-

fore, although he knew that Pharaoh was so

churlish and stubborn that he would not

listen to reason, he did not begin to send

judgments upon him, at first, to force him

to let Israel go, but sent a simple request,

instead. Thus his justice was manifested.

In the demand, " Let my people go, that

they may hold a feast unto me in the wilder-

ness," an opportunity was offered to Pharaoh

to recognize the God of Israel as the true

God. It was, in fact, Pharaoh's chance for

repentance. If Pharaoh had granted the

simple request which Moses brought to him

from the Lord, it would have indicated that

he recognized the authority of God; and in

that case he would have been willing to grant

whatever else the Lord might demand.

FROM Ex. 4 : 23 and Ps.

5:43

45 we

learn that the children of Israel could not

serve the Lord in Egypt. In Deut.

5:14,

we find special emphasis given to that por-

tion of the fourth commandment requiring

the man-servant and the maid-servant to rest,

and the Israelite was told to remember that

he had been a servant in the land of Egypt;

also in Ex. 5:5 we learn that Moses and

Aaron made the people

"rest

from their

burdens." From these facts we may con-

clude that the Sabbath was one of the things

in which they could not serve the Lord in

Egypt; and when Moses and Aaron came

with the message of God (Ex. 4: 29-31),

they attempted a reform, which only increased

their oppression. The Israelites were deliv-

ered, that they might observe the statutes of

the Lord, including the Sabbath, and this

placed upon them an additional obligation

to keep the Sabbath strictly, as well as to keep

all the commandments. Compare Deut. 24:

17, 18.

LESSON

,dune

3o, 1888.

SUGGESTIONS FOR QUARTERLY

REVIEW.

See note to lesson r3; the same suggestions will

apply to this lesson.

GIVE

a brief Bible description of the

character of Abraham.

What was the foundation of Abraham's

righteousness ?

Tell how Abraham's faith was tested.

What made this such a test of his faith?

How did Jacob come to leave his

father's house ?

Relate the dream which he had while

on his journey.

What vow did he make ?

Give proof that it is right for us to

make such vows.

Where is this narrative recorded?

to. Relate the circumstances of Jacob's

wrestling with the angel.

t. Who was the angel ?

12.

What was the cause of Jacob's impor-

tunity, and what did he receive ?

13.

For what purpose was this narrative

recorded ?

14.

What led to Joseph's being sold into

Egypt ?

15.

How did he suffer there, and what for?

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i6. What subsequent position did he oc-

cupy ?

17.

What was the real cause of Joseph's

prosperity ?

18.

Show how God overruled the purposes

of wicked men for good.

19.

How did the Israelites come to settle

in the land of Egypt ?

zo. After they became very numerous,

what was done to them ?

21.

Tell how Moses was fitted for the work

of delivering the people.

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22.

Relate the circumstances of his call to

return to Egypt to deliver Israel.

23.

What was God's special object in de-

livering his people?

Camp-Meeting Lesson.

THE LOVE OF GOD.

I. IN what does the Lord delight? Micah

7 : 18.

How is his mercy continually mani-

fested? Lam. 3 : 22, 23.

Is his mercy limited to any special

class ? Acts 17 : 25 ; Matt. 5 44, 45.

How has mankind repaid him for his

love in creating them and giving them all

things to enjoy ? Rom. 3 : 23 ; Isa. r : 4-6.

While all men were in this condition,

how did God still further show his love to

them ? John 3 : 16; Rom. 5 : 8.

Is there any difference between the

love of the Father and that of the Son?

John

: 3o ; 14 :

Into what relationship to God does

his love bring us, if we accept it?

John

What is given us to show that we are

sons ? Rom. 8 : 14-16.

What does the Holy Spirit beget in the

hearts of those who receive it ? Rom. 5 : 5.

Io.

If the love of God is shed abroad in

our hearts, what effect will it have?

John

3 : 16; 4 :

11.

How much must we love one another?

John i5 : 12 ;

John 3 : 16.

12.

What exhortation to us is based upon

Christ's love for us ? Eph. 5 : 2.

13.

If we have the love of God, will we

love only those who love us? r John

4 :

Jo,

19 ; Matt. 5 : 43-46.

14.

Did God love us because of any good

that we had done ? Titus 3 : 3-6 ; Eph.

2 :

1-6.

15.

What alone should prompt all our acts?

2 Cor. 5 : 14.

16.

In what other way is God's love mani-

fested to his people ? Rev. 3 : 19 ; Heb.

12 : 6.

r7. What may we confidently expect from

the fact that God so loved us as to give

Christ to die for us ? Rom. 8 : 32.

18.

What is God's love for his children

able to do when enemies rise up against

them? Deut. 23 : 5.

19.

If we appreciate this loving-kindness

what will we do ? Ps. 36 : 7.

zo. How enduring is God's love to us?

Jer. 31 : 3.

21.

Can anything turn aside the love of

God for those who trust him ? Rom. 8 :

, 39.

22.

Unto whom will the saints of God as-

cribe universal praise both here and in eter-

nity ? Rev. r : 5, last part.

"THERE'S

a wideness in God's mercy,

Like the wideness of the sea;

There's a kindness in his justice,

That is more than liberty.

"There is welcome for the sinner,

And more graces for the good.

There is mercy with the Saviour;

There is healing in his blood.

"For the love of God is broader

Than the measure of man's mind;

And the heart of the Eternal

Is most wonderfully kind.

"If our love were but more simple,

We should take him at his word;

And our lives would be all sunshine

In the sweetness

our Lord."

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